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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 110, Denver Nuggets 108

Pistons 110, Nuggets 108 – Pistons snap seven-game skid with 110-108 win over Nuggets
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points and the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 110-108 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. The victory was the Pistons’ first on the road this season, as they had lost their previous 10. Detroit entered the night with a league-worst record of 3-15. Former University of Colorado standout Alec Burks finished with 21 points for the Pistons, seven of which came in the fourth quarter. After missing the past three games while in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols, Denver center Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, putting him just shy of his fourth triple-double of the season. Jokic’s playing status was uncertain in the hours leading up to tip-off.

Tonight
Minnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, 8:30 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 12
Thursday
Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m.            Rock 107 WIRX 11:00 
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m.
New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Notre Dame 82, Bowling Green 66
Purdue Fort Wayne 74, Eastern Michigan 67

Notre Dame 82, Bowling Green 66 – Starling leads second-half rally for Irish in 82-66 win
Freshman JJ Starling scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half, Nate Laszewski had 22 and Notre Dame pulled way in the final 10 minutes to beat Bowling Green 82-66. Starling eclipsed his previous career high of 17 in his young collegiate career, hitting 10 of 11 shots, all but one inside the arc. He gave the Fighting Irish their final lead with 9 1/2 minutes remaining with a bucket, scoring eight points in a 23-4 game-ending run. Freshman Ven-Allen Lubin added 12 points and Dane Goodwin 11 for Notre Dame. Samari Curtis led the Falcons with 14 points.

Purdue Fort Wayne 74, Eastern Michigan 67 – Godfrey scores 21 as Purdue Fort Wayne knocks off EMU 74-67
Led by Jarred Godfrey’s 21 points, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 74-67 on Tuesday. The Mastodons are now 3-2 with the win and the Eagles fell to 1-4.  Emoni Bates led Eastern with 16 points.

Today
Winthrop vs. Eastern Michigan, 12:30 p.m. at Cancun Mexico
Cal State Northridge vs. Central Michigan, 3:00 p.m. at San Juan Capistrano, California
Jackson State at Michigan, 8:30 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:00

Thursday
(18) Alabama vs (12) Michigan State, 10:30 p.m.    Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 9:30
Phil Knight Invitational at Portland Oregon

NCAAMBKB – NCAA awards Final Four to Las Vegas for first time
The Final Four is headed to Las Vegas for the first time. The NCAA has awarded the men’s national semifinals and championship game to Allegiant Stadium for the 2027-28 season. The NCAA also announced that Ford Field in Detroit would host the Final Four in 2027, while Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis would get the 2029 event and AT&T Stadium in Dallas would get the 2030 event. The national championship this season will be decided at NRG Stadium in Houston, while State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, the Alamodome in San Antonio and Lucas Oil Stadium already had been chosen for the next three.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Western Michigan 62, Youngstown State 54

Tonight
IUPUI at Eastern Michigan, 2:00 p.m.

Thursday
West Virginia vs. Central Michigan, 6:30 p.m.       at Cancun Mexico
(5) Iowa State vs. Michigan State, 7:30 p.m.         at Portland, Oregon

Friday
(23) Michigan vs. Air Force, 5:00 p.m.                 at Estero, FL, Florida Gulf Coast University

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 13
Friday
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
Toledo at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m.

Saturday
(3) Michigan at (2) Ohio State, 12:00 p.m.                     News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00
Michigan State at (11) Penn State, 4:00 p.m.                  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 2:30
(15) Notre Dame at (6) Southern California, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – Revenge game: Ohio State tired of living with Michigan loss
Make no mistake, Ohio State is hungry for revenge against Michigan. This year’s version of The Game has huge conference and national championship implications, but at the heart of it the Buckeyes want to extract repayment from Michigan for last year’s game. The 42-27 win by the Wolverines in Ann Arbor snapped Ohio State’s streak of eight wins in the rivalry series and spoiled its hopes for another Big Ten title and berth in the College Football Playoff. Both No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan come into the The Game unbeaten for the first time since 2006.

NCAAFB – LSU, USC move up behind UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU in CFP
LSU has moved up to fifth and Southern California is sixth in the College Football Playoff rankings behind Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU. The top four remained the same for the third straight week, but the teams chasing changed order after Tennessee lost to South Carolina last Saturday night. Two huge games this weekend could create more clarity. Michigan is at Ohio State and USC hosts Notre Dame, which checked in at 15th in the selection committee’s rankings.

NCAAFB – Jury: NCAA not to blame in ex-USC football player’s death
A Los Angeles jury has rejected a claim by the widow of a former USC football player who said the NCAA failed to protect him from repeated head trauma that led to his death. The jury found Tuesday that the NCAA was not negligent in the death of Matthew Gee. Lawyers for the widow of Gee, a linebacker on the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning squad, say he endured an estimated 6,000 hits as a college athlete. They say this caused permanent brain damage and led to cocaine and alcohol abuse, which eventually killed him at age 49. The NCAA said it had nothing to do with his death.

MLB – Verlander, Pujols voted Comeback Players of the Year
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols have won baseball’s Comeback Player of the Year awards. Verlander, the American League recipient, returned from Tommy John surgery to lead Houston to its second World Series championship. He had the lowest ERA in the majors and was a unanimous winner of his third Cy Young Award — becoming the first player to earn the prize after not pitching in the previous season. Pujols, honored in the National League, came back to St. Louis for his final season and posted his biggest numbers in years at age 42. The three-time MVP compiled an .895 OPS for the NL Central champions and became the fourth major leaguer to reach 700 career home runs.

NCAAHKY – Michigan St hockey player alleges opponent used racial slur
Michigan State hockey player Jagger Joshua has alleged an opponent from Ohio State directed a racial slur at him during a game. Jagger, who is Black, shared his experience on social media from the Nov. 11 game. Jagger said an official heard what the opposing player said, and gave him a game misconduct penalty. The box score that day shows Ohio State senior forward Kamil Sadlocha was the only player given a game misconduct. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith says Sadlocha is away from the team and will not practice or compete.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 71, Aquinas College JV 65

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1
Denmark 0, Tunisia 0 – draw
Mexico 0, Poland 0 – draw
France 4, Australia 1

Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1 – World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia beats Messi’s Argentina 2-1
Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating an Argentina team led by Lionel Messi 2-1. Messi’s quest to win the one major title to elude him got off to a shocking start and brought back memories of Cameroon’s 1-0 win over an Argentina team led by Diego Maradona in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup. Goals by Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari in a five-minute span in the second half gave the Saudis their greatest win. Messi stood with his hands on his hips near the center circle and looking stone-faced as Saudi Arabia’s jubilant players ran in all directions around him.

Mexico 0, Poland 0 – Draw – Mexico and Poland play out 0-0 draw at World Cup
Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and left Poland to settle for a 0-0 draw at the World Cup. Poland’s all-time leading scorer with 76 goals remains without one at the World Cup. The Poland forward was awarded the penalty following a VAR review after Hector Moreno got hold of his shirt and pulled him down. Ochoa came up yelling in celebration after his stop. Mexico dominated possession but Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny turned away all three of El Tri’s shots on goal.

Tunisia 0, Denmark 0 – Draw – Tunisia holds Denmark 0-0 as Arab teams impress at World Cup
Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup. The result came three hours after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in a shocking upset and before a stadium filled almost entirely with Tunisia supporters in another big result for Arab nations competing at the first World Cup in the Middle East. An expert save shortly before halftime by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel helped Denmark preserve the draw. The match marked Christian Eriksen’s return to a major tournament less than a year and a half after his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.

France 4, Australia 1 – Giroud, Mbappe help France beat Australia 4-1 at World Cup
France showed it can cope without its star striker at the World Cup. Kylian Mbappe scored one and set up the second of Olivier Giroud’s two goals to help the defending champions beat Australia 4-1. Giroud equaled Thierry Henry’s national record of 51 goals with a header from Mbappe’s cross. Mbappe headed in a cross moments earlier. He knelt with one hand behind his back and his finger on his forehead in a new celebration. Craig Goodwin gave Australia the lead in the ninth minute. Adrien Rabiot equalized with a header in the 27th and set up Giroud’s first goal shortly after.

Today
Morocco vs. Croatia, 5:00 a.m.
Germany vs Japan, 8:00 a.m.
Spain vs. Costa Rica, 11:00 a.m.
Belgium vs. Canada, 2:00 p.m.

Thursday
Switzerland vs. Cameroon, 5:00 a.m.
Uruguay vs. South Korea, 8:00 a.m.
Portugal vs. Ghana, 11:00 a.m.
Brazil vs. Serbia, 2:00 p.m.

Friday
Wales vs. Iran, 5:00 a.m.
Qatar vs. Senegal, 8:00 a.m.
Netherlands vs. Ecuador, 11:00 a.m.
United States vs. England, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – Eriksen plays at World Cup after cardiac arrest at Euro 2020
Christian Eriksen is back playing a major tournament less than a year and a half after his cardiac arrest at the European Championship. Eriksen started in his customary playmaker position for Denmark’s opening game at the World Cup against Tunisia in Group D and played the full 90 minutes of a 0-0 draw. Medics used a defibrillator to restart Eriksen’s heart after he collapsed and was lifeless on the field at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen in June of last year. His appearance at the World Cup is the latest step of a remarkable comeback that has already seen him return to elite soccer in the Premier League.

FIFA – FIFA charges Ecuador over fan chants at World Cup opener
Discriminatory chants allegedly by Ecuador fans at the World Cup opening game led FIFA to open the first disciplinary case of the tournament. FIFA says the charge was brought “due to chants” at the game against Qatar on Sunday. FIFA cited the section of its disciplinary code dealing with discrimination. The chants were reportedly directed at Chile whose soccer federation brought a legal case ahead of the World Cup to try to take Ecuador’s place.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 123, Orlando Magic 102
Chicago Bulls 121, Boston Celtics 107

Bulls 121, Celtics 107 – DeRozan scores 28 as Bulls stop Celtics’ 9-game win streak
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 22 and the Chicago Bulls stopped Boston’s nine-game win streak, beating the Celtics 121-107. Patrick Williams scored a season-high 17, and the Bulls made it look rather easy against the team with the NBA’s best record. They led by 13 at halftime, got it up to 21 in the third quarter and withstood a push to come away with the win after dropping four straight and five of six. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 28 points. Jaylen Brown scored 25 and Malcolm Brogdon finished with 23 points, nailing 5 of 6 3-pointers.

Pacers 123, Magic 102 – Pacers rout Magic 123-102 behind Mathurin
Bennedict Mathurin scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 123-102 rout of the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Tyrese Haliburton had a double-double with 18 points and 14 assists as Indiana won its fifth consecutive game. T.J. McConnell, who had missed his four 3-point attempts in his first 14 games was 3-for-3 from behind the arc en route to 19 points. He also had 10 assists. Oshae Brissett scores had 18 points as the Pacers bench accounted for 71 points.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets, 9:00 p.m.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11
Last Night
San Francisco 49ers 38, Arizona Cardinals 10

49ers 38, Cardinals 10 – Garoppolo throws for 4 TDs, 49ers top Cards in Mexico City
Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their third straight game by beating the Arizona Cardinals 38-10 in Mexico City. It was the fifth regular-season NFL game played in Mexico City and first since 2019. Technically a Cardinals home game, the festive, raucous announced crowd of 78,427 fans heavily favored the 49ers, roaring particularly loud when Kittle and Deebo Samuel scored on 39-yard touchdowns.

NCAAFB – Michigan RB Blake Corum gives thanks during Ohio State week
No. 3 Michigan running back Blake Corum may be the most pivotal player in The Game against No. 2 Ohio State on the road Saturday with a spot in the Big Ten championship game and likely the College Football Playoff at stake. His numbers stack up well with players at his position who have won the Heisman Trophy this century. Corum might have a shot to win the award if he can put together a spectacular performance in a win against the Buckeyes as former Michigan stars Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson did before being voted college football’s most outstanding player.

NCAAFB – Virginia cancels Virginia Tech game after players killed
The University of Virginia has canceled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the slaying of three football players on campus just over a week ago. The university made the announcement Monday, two days after a nearly two-hour memorial service to remember Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry. The three were fatally shot after a field trip to see a play in Washington. Two others were wounded. Former Virginia football player Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. faces three counts of second-degree murder and other charges. The Cavaliers also canceled their game slated for last weekend against No. 23 Coastal Carolina.

NCAAFB – UVA football player wounded in shooting gets out of hospital
A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital. The mother of running back Mike Hollins tweeted the news early Monday. She asked for continued prayers “as he recovers and settles into his new life.” She also asked for prayers for the families of the three players who were killed in the Nov. 13 shooting. Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler were shot on a bus as they returned to campus from a field trip to see a play in Washington. Authorities have charged Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA student and former member of the football team, with second-degree murder and other charges in the shooting

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
High Point 68, Central Michigan 67

High Point 68, CMU 67 – House scores 26, High Point downs Central Michigan 68-67
Jaden House scored 26 points as High Point beat Central Michigan 68-67. House also added five rebounds for the Panthers. Abdoulaye scored 11 points and added six rebounds. Zach Austin scored 10 points. The Chippewas were led in scoring by Brian Taylor, who finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Central Michigan also got 13 points from Max Majerle. Jesse Zarzuela also finished with 13 points.

Today
Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Eastern Michigan, 12:30 p.m.        at Cancun Mexico
Bowling Green at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Virginia climbs to No. 5, UNC and Houston are 1-2
Virginia climbed 11 spots to No. 5 in this week’s AP Top 25 following a difficult week. The Cavaliers canceled their game against Northern Iowa after three football players were fatally shot. Virginia opted to play in Las Vegas, beating No. 7 Baylor and No. 16 Illinois to win Continental Tire Main Event. North Carolina held its place in the top spot, receiving 47 first-place votes from a media panel. No. 2 Houston moved up a spot for its highest ranking since 1983. Kansas is No. 3 and Texas climbed seven spots to No. 4.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Youngstown State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina, Stanford top women’s Top 25
South Carolina and Stanford are still 1-2 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll after their game over the weekend. The Gamecocks won in overtime and got all 29 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. It was a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose at least one game. UConn, Ohio State and Iowa State round out the first five. Indiana and North Carolina have jumped into the top 10. UCLA and Kansas State are in the poll for the first time this season. Oklahoma and Nebraska are out.

NCAAWBKB – Portland to host women’s Final Four in 2030
Portland will host a women’s Final Four for the first time after the NCAA women’s basketball committee chose the Oregon city for the 2030 national semifinals. The other four cities selected for the Final Four from 2027 through 2031 all have hosted in the past. Columbus, Ohio, will hold it in 2027, Indianapolis in 2028, San Antonio in 2029 and Dallas in 2031. Dallas is hosting this season’s Final Four in April.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 86, Bethel University 56

Men’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan College 82, Bethel University 71

Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Aquinas College JV, Cancelled

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Aquinas College JV, 7:30 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
United States 1, Wales 1 – TIE
England 6, Iran 2
Netherlands 2, Senegal 0

USA 1, Wales 1 – TIE – Bale salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against US in World Cup
Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw against the United States in the return to the World Cup for both nations. Weah is the son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberian President George Weah. The United States was back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament and appeared headed to victory. But Walker Zimmerman plowed down Bale from behind with the Welsh star’s back to the goal and Bale converted the penalty for his 41st international goal.

England 6, Iran 2 – Saka, Rashford help England rout Iran 6-2 at World Cup
Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put the last year’s European Championship loss behind them in England’s 6-2 rout of Iran at the World Cup. Both players missed penalties in the shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final and were then subjected to racist abuse. But Saka scored twice at Khalifa International Stadium and Rashford came off the bench to add another with his first move of the match.

Netherlands 2, Senagal 0 – Netherlands strikes late to beat Senegal 2-0 at World Cup
Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaasen scored late to give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over Senegal at the World Cup. Gakpo rose to glance in a cross by Frenkie de Jong in the 84th minute with the Dutch team’s first effort on target in the Group A game. Klaasen added a second right at the end of eight minutes of stoppage time. The orange-shirted Dutch fans had been subdued until the late strikes. But Senegal predictably missed injured forward Sadio Mane to provide the finishing touch.

Today
Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, 5:00 a.m.
Denmark vs. Tunisia, 8:00 a.m.
Mexico vs. Poland, 11:00 a.m.
France vs. Australia, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – FIFA threat makes World Cup teams nix ‘One Love’ armbands
FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players has pushed World Cup teams to back down. They abandoned a plan Monday for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar’s human rights record. Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were set to take the field, FIFA warned they would immediately be shown yellow cards. That changed the calculus for the seven European teams. They may have expected to merely be fined. The standoff was just the latest dispute that threatened to overshadow play on the field. Since being awarded the World Cup hosting rights in 2010, conservative Muslim Qatar has faced criticism of its treatment of low-paid migrant workers as well as its criminalization of homosexuality.

FIFA – Messi seeks history with Argentina
Lionel Messi returns to the World Cup for a fifth attempt at finally winning soccer’s biggest prize. He’ll also be hoping to make history with Argentina. The Argentines are among the favorites to win in Qatar and a victory would fill the one gaping hole in his resume. But a win of a draw Tuesday against Saudi Arabia would give Argentina a record-tying result. Argentina arrived in Qatar on a 36-match unbeaten streak. That is one shy of tying Italy’s record for international men’s soccer1. Other games Tuesday include France against Australia, Mexico facing Poland and Denmark playing Tunisia.

FIFA – Women’s protests overshadow Iran’s World Cup loss
Some Iran fans at the team’s World Cup opener against England showed their support for protests against the Islamic Republic’s regime. Both women, who are banned from watching soccer at home, and men wore T-shirts or waved signs printed with the mantra of the uprising — “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The Iran team also appeared to make a statement, choosing to not sing along with the national anthem before the match. Iran is competing in the World Cup amid unrest wracking their country, spurred by the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s morality police.

1

North Carolina (47)

4-0

2

Houston (9)

5-0

3

Kansas (1)

4-0

4

Texas (5)

3-0

5

Virginia (1)

4-0

6

Gonzaga

3-1

7

Baylor

4-1

8

Duke

3-1

9

Arkansas

3-0

10

Creighton

4-0

11

Indiana

4-0

12

Michigan State

3-1

13

Auburn

4-0

14

Arizona

3-0

15

Kentucky

3-2

16

Illinois

4-1

17

San Diego State

3-0

18

Alabama

4-0

19

UCLA

3-2

20

UConn

5-0

21

Texas Tech

3-0

22

Tennessee

2-1

23

Maryland

5-0

24

Purdue

3-0

25

Iowa

3-0

AP WOMEN’S TOP 25

1

South Carolina (29)

4-0

2

Stanford

5-1

3

UConn

3-0

4

Ohio State

4-0

5

Iowa State

4-0

6

Indiana

5-0

7

Notre Dame

4-0

8

North Carolina

4-0

9

Iowa

4-1

10

Louisville

4-1

11

Virginia Tech

3-0

12

LSU

5-0

13

NC State

4-1

14

Maryland

4-1

15

Arizona

4-0

16

Creighton

4-0

17

Utah

4-0

18

Oregon

3-0

19

Texas

1-3

20

UCLA

5-0

21

Baylor

3-1

22

Michigan

4-0

23

Tennessee

2-3

Villanova

4-0

25

Kansas State

5-0

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NFL – National Football League – Week 11
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 31, New York Giants 18
Atlanta Falcons 27, Chicago Bears 24
Philadelphia Eagles 17, Indianapolis Colts 16

Lions 31, Giants 18 – Williams leads Lions to 3rd straight win, 31-18 over Giants
Jamaal Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns and the Detroit Lions stunned the New York Giants 31-18. The Lions posted consecutive roads wins and their first three-game winning streak since November 2017. Williams scored on runs of 4, 1 and 1 yards and the Lions’ much-maligned run defense shut down NFL leading rusher Saquon Barkley and forced three turnovers on a cold, blustery afternoon at MetLife Stadium. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help set up 14 points.

Falcons 27, Bears 24 – Koo’s late 53-yard FG lifts Falcons past Fields, Bears 27-24
Younghoe Koo’s 53-yard field goal gave Atlanta the lead with less than two minutes to play and the Falcons overcame another big game from Chicago’s Justin Fields to beat the Bears 27-24. Fields ran for 85 yards with a touchdown, but the Bears suffered their fourth consecutive loss. Chicago has lost six of seven. The Falcons ran out the clock. Marcus Mariota ran and threw for touchdowns for Atlanta, which pulled within one-half game of NFC South-leading Tampa Bay on the Buccaneers’ bye week. Atlanta running back Cordarrelle Patterson set the NFL record with his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown.

Eagles 17, Colts 16 – Jalen Hurts’ late TD run gives Eagles 17-16 win over Colts
Jalen Hurts ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:20 remaining, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied past the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Eagles trailed 13-3 in the fourth quarter. Hurts threw for a touchdown early in the period to get Philly within three. The third-year quarterback was 18 of 25 with 190 yards through the air and rushed 16 times for 86 yards as the Eagles won their seventh straight road game. Indianapolis never trailed until Hurts’ scoring run. Interim coach Jeff Saturday evened his record at 1-1 since taking over for the fired Frank Reich.

Other NFL Scores
Tennessee 27, Green Bay 17
Baltimore 13, Carolina 3
Buffalo 31, Cleveland 23 @ DET
New England 10, N.Y. Jets 3
New Orleans 27, L.A. Rams 20
Washington 23, Houston 10
Las Vegas 22, Denver 16, OT
Cincinnati 37, Pittsburgh 30
Dallas 40, Minnesota 3
Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 27
Open: Jacksonville, Miami,
Seattle, Tampa Bay

Tonight
San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p.m.                at Mexico City

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT
Georgia Southern 63, Western Michigan 57

(20) Michigan 70, Ohio 66 – OT – Dickinson, No. 20 Michigan shuck Ohio’s late shot, win in OT
Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds as No. 20 Michigan, startled by a wild buzzer-beater at the end of regulation, beat Ohio 70-66 in overtime. Down 63-61 with 2.1 seconds left in the second half, Ohio threw a length-of-the-court inbounds pass that hit the rim. After a crazy carom and a short miss, Dwight Wilson tossed in a floater to tie it as time expired. As several Wolverines stared in disbelief, the basket stood after a video review and forced overtime. Jett Howard added 13 for the Wolverines, who are 4-1. Wilson had 21 points to lead 3-1 Ohio, while Jaylin Hunter had 14 points and Miles Brown 11.

Georgia Southern 63, WMU 57 – Georgia Southern wins 63-57 over Western Michigan
Led by Carlos Curry’s 16 points, the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 63-57 on Sunday. The Eagles are now 3-3 on the season, while the Broncos dropped to 2-4. Lamar Norman Jr. had a game high 23 points to lead Western Michigan in defeat. 

Tonight
High Point at Central Michigan, 5:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53
(9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60

(23) Michigan 69, Fairfield 53 – No. 23 Michigan women dump Fairfield 69-53
Emily Kiser scored 20 points, Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each scored 17 and No. 23 Michigan beat Fairfield 69-53 in the Wolverines’ first road game of the season. Phelia scored seven points for Michigan in its 10-2 run to close the first quarter. Following MacKenzie Daleba’s layup for a 13-12 Stags lead, Maddie Nolan and Phelia each made a 3-pointer and Michigan never trailed again. Callie Cavanaugh scored 12 points for Fairfield.

(9) Notre Dame 95, Ball State 60 – Mabrey scores 19 in No. 9 Notre Dame’s win over Ball State
Dara Mabrey scored 19 points, Olivia Miles had 13 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and No. 9 Notre Dame beat Ball State 95-60. Notre Dame is 4-0. Ball State is 2-2. The Fighting Irish had six different players score in double figures. Madelyn Bischoff led the Cardinals with 15 points. Ball State led 11-6 halfway through the first quarter but the Irish closed out the period with a 21-7 run. Notre Dame was up 54-27 at the half and maintained at least a 25-point lead the rest of the way.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12
Saturday
(3) Michigan 19, Illinois 17
Indiana 39, Michigan State 31 – 2 OT
(18) Notre Dame 44, Boston College 0

NCAAFB – Ohio State, Michigan to meet with much at stake
One of the greatest rivalries in sports seems set up for another classic. No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan will both be ranked in the top five of the AP poll for the 12th time when they meet Saturday at the Horseshoe in what’s known as The Game. The winner will earn a trip to the Big Ten championship game and a probable spot in the College Football Playoff. The Wolverines are coming off a rare win in the series. Until Jim Harbaugh finally beat the Buckyes last year at home, they had won a school-record eight straight and 15 of 16 against Michigan.

NCAAFB – AP Top 25: USC moves into top 5 for 1st time in 5 years
Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 as the top four teams held their places after playing varying degrees of close games Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. Michigan was No. 3 again, followed by TCU. The Trojans edged up two spots after a thrilling victory against rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September of 2017, when it started at No. 4 but spent most of the season ranked in the teens before finishing at 12th.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Sacramento Kings 137, Detroit Pistons 129

Kings 137, Pistons 129 – Kings beat Pistons 137-129, extend winning streak to 6 games
De’Aaron Fox had 33 points and seven assists and the Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to six games with a 137-129 win over the Detroit Pistons. Fox scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a pair of free throws with 22.6 seconds remaining that extended Sacramento’s lead to six points. The Kings have won eight of their last 10 games after starting the season 0-4. Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, had 24 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 21 points for Detriot, which has lost seven consecutive games and 10 of its last 11.

Tonight
Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3

Penguins 6, Blackhawks 3 – Crosby, Malkin score as Penguins beat Blackhawks 5-3
Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 for their third straight win. Evgeni Malkin scored in his 1,000th NHL game, helping Pittsburgh close out a 3-0 road trip. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, and Brock McGinn also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh had a 3-2 lead before Phillipp Kurashev tied it for Chicago with a third-period shot from the corner behind the goal. But Crosby responded for the Penguins with 3:14 left, scoring his 10th of the season on a nice move in front.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Kalamazoo Wings 4, Iowa Heartlanders 3 – Shootout

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Bethel University JV at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Saturday
Football – 11 Man Semifinals
Division 4 at Battle Creek Harper Creek
Grand Rapids South Christian 26, Edwardsburg 20                   GRSC: 13-0        EDW 11-2       

Football – 8 Man State Championships
Division 1 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome
Martin 74, Merrill 24                                                          Martin: 11-2      Merrill: 12-1
-Martin’s first state championship in 8-man football and first football state championship since 1987

Division 2 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome
Powers North Central 66, Mendon 26                                     Powers NC: 13-0 Mendon: 10-3

Friday
Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit
Division 8
Ubly vs. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 10:00 a.m.

Division 2
GR Forest Hills Central vs. Warren De La Salle, 1:00 p.m.

Division 6
GR West Catholic vs. Negaunee, 4:30 p.m.

Division 8
GR South Christian vs. Goodrich, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday
Football – 11 Man Finals – Ford Field, Detroit
Division 7
Traverse City St. Francis vs. Jackson Lumen Christi, 10:00 a.m.

Division 1
Caledonia vs. Belleville, 1:00 p.m.

Division 5
Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3
Muskegon vs. Detroit MLK, 7:30 p.m.

FIFA – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar
Yesterday
Ecuador 2, Qatar 0

Ecuador 2, Qatar 0 – World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game
Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history. The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium. A host team had never lost its opening game in 92 years of soccer’s biggest event. The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar to showcase itself to the wider world but its soccer team couldn’t live up to the moment. Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored both of his team’s goals in the first half.

Today
England vs. Iran, 8:00 a.m.
Senegal vs. Netherlands, 11:00 a.m.
United States of America vs. Wales, 2:00 p.m.

FIFA – US returns to World Cup against Wales after 8-year wait
Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match. On the 3,066th day after that loss in Brazil, the Americans return to soccer’s showcase with a new-look team dreaming lofty goals. Filled with novelty, nerves and naivety, the U.S. takes the field against Wales on Monday night. A Friday match against England follows and group play ends Nov. 29 against Iran.

FIFA – Biden urges US World Cup team to `let’s go shock ’em all’
President Joe Biden telephoned the American World Cup team ahead of their opening match against Wales. He said “let’s go shock ’em all.” Biden called the team at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. Biden told the players “I know you’re the underdog.” The United States is back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament. The teams opens against Wales on Monday, then meets England on Friday and closes group play against Iran on Nov. 29.

FIFA – McKennie readies for World Cup with red, white & blue hair
Weston McKennie got into the patriotic spirit, dying his hair red, white and blue ahead of the United States’ World Cup opener against Wales. The 24-year-old midfielder from Fort Lewis, Washington, showed up with the new colors for the last training session before Monday’s match. McKennie, who plays for Juventus in Italy, previously had a streak of blond in his hair. The Americans open the World Cup on Monday night after failing to reach the 2018 tournament.

FIFA – Qatar riot police push back crowds at World Cup fan zone
The fan zone set up in central Doha has turned into a chaotic scene on the opening day of the World Cup as tens of thousands of fans are pushing and shoving against police lines to enter the venue. Fans were trying to enter the enclosed area that contains a big-screen television for viewing matches, places to buy beer, and little else. Riot police armed with batons and shields stood guard at the entrance. Some fans pleaded with officers to let them through the line. Only a trickle of pregnant women and handicapped fans were allowed to enter the fan zone through a special priority entrance shortly after the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off in another Qatari city, Al Khor.

FIFA – World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar loses opener, US up on Day 2
The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against Ecuador. Two of the best players in the world were ruled out of the tournament with injuries before it even began. France striker Karim Benzema is out after hurting his left thigh and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has a leg injury. Monday’s matches consist of the United States against Wales, England versus Iran and the Netherlands facing Senegal. Eight of the 13 team captains of European nations have planned to wear “One Love” armbands promoting inclusivity but they could face penalties for breaking rules regarding FIFA-issued uniforms.

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Georgia (62)

11-0

2

Ohio State (1)

11-0

3

Michigan

11-0

4

TCU

11-0

5

USC

10-1

6

LSU

9-2

7

Clemson

10-1

8

Alabama

9-2

9

Tennessee

9-2

10

Oregon

9-2

11

Penn State

9-2

12

Washington

9-2

13

Notre Dame

8-3

14

Utah

8-3

15

Kansas State

8-3

16

Florida State

8-3

17

UCLA

8-3

18

North Carolina

9-2

19

Tulane

9-2

20

Ole Miss

8-3

21

Cincinnati

9-2

22

Oregon State

8-3

23

Coastal Carolina

9-1

24

Texas

7-4

25

UCF

8-3

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Arizona State 87, (20) Michigan 62
Minnesota 68, Central Michigan 60

Arizona State 87, (20) Michigan 62 – Arizona State routs No. 20 Michigan to win Legends Classic
Desmond Cambridge Jr. scored 20 points and Arizona State never trailed in blowing out No. 20 Michigan 87-62 to win the Legends Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. DJ Horne added 19 points, Austin Nunez had 15 and Luther Muhammad scored 13 for the Sun Devils, who reached the championship game by overcoming an 11-point deficit in the final nine minutes of a 63-59 victory Wednesday night over VCU. Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and Jett Howard had 12 for Michigan, which routed Pittsburgh 91-60 on Wednesday but shot just 34% against ASU. It was the most lopsided championship game in the 16-year history of the Legends Classic and Arizona State’s largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent.

Minnesota 68, CMU 60 – Dawson leads Minnesota over Central Michigan 68-60
Dawson Garcia scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half and Minnesota beat Central Michigan 68-60. Ta’lon Cooper added 12 points with eight assists and Braeden Carrington had 11 points for the Golden Gophers, who shot 48%, including 7 of 18 from the arc. Kevin Miller led the Chippewas with 19 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Jesse Zarzuela added 15 points and Reggie Bass 10. Central Michigan shot only 31% and made 6 of 25 from 3-point range.

Tonight
Western Michigan vs. Houston Christian, 8:00 p.m.         at Houston, TX
Lipscomb at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
Villanova at Michigan State, 8:00 p.m.                          Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 7:00

Saturday
Eastern Michigan at Oakland, 3:00 p.m.
Western Michigan vs. Rice, 6:00 p.m.                            at Houston, TX

Sunday
Western Michigan vs. Georgia Southern, 1:00 p.m.          at Houston, TX
Ohio at (20) Michigan, 7:30 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:00

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 109, Florida A&M 44

Saturday
Florida A&M at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Michigan State at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Detroit Mercy at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m.

Sunday
(23) Michigan at Fairfield, 2:00 p.m.
Ball State at (9) Notre Dame, 4:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Los Angeles Clippers 96, Detroit Pistons 91

Clippers 96, Pistons 91 – Clippers rally to beat Pistons 96-91 in Leonard’s return
Reggie Jackson scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 96-91 in Kawhi Leonard’s return to the starting lineup this season. Paul George and Marcus Morris had 16 points each to complete the comeback. Leonard finished with six points, five rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes. Leonard had missed 12 straight games since coming off the bench in two of the first three games of the season. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 26 points and Jaden Ivey added 18.

Tonight
Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets, 8:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12
Saturday
Illinois at (3) Michigan, 12:00 p.m.                    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 11:00
Indiana at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m.                  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 10:30
Boston College at (18) Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – No. 3 Michigan hosts Illinois, shooting to stay undefeated
No. 3 Michigan hosts Illinois on Saturday in a game that features the top two defenses in the country. The Wolverines, who are 10-0 for the first time since 2006 and boast the nation’s best defense, are aiming to keep their record perfect before the showdown next week at second-ranked Ohio State for the Big Ten East title. Illinois, which has the No.2-rated defense, has lost its past two games against unranked Purdue and Michigan State. The Illini need to win their last two games and hope Purdue loses one to earn the Big Ten West title.

NCAA – UC Board of Regents delays decision on UCLA move to Big Ten
The University of California Board of Regents has scheduled a special meeting for Dec. 14 in Los Angeles to finalize a decision on UCLA’s planned move to the Big Ten Conference. Regents set the date during a meeting in San Francisco, the second public session where the move was debated. UCLA announced on June 30 that it was leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. USC is also moving to the Big Ten, but it’s a private institution and not part of the UC system.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11
Last Night
Tennessee Titans 27, Green Bay Packers 17

Titans 27, Packers 17 – Tannehill leads Titans to 27-17 victory over Packers
Ryan Tannehill threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns to outduel Aaron Rodgers as the Tennessee Titans defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-17. Tannehill looked much sharper in his second game back after missing two games with an injured right ankle. He went 22 of 27 and had one interception as the Titans won for the seventh time in eight games. Rodgers went 24 of 39 for 227 yards with two touchdown passes to rookie Christian Watson. Green Bay has lost six of seven.

Sunday
Detroit Lions at New York Giants, 1:00 p.m.                   Rock 107 WIRX 12:00
Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m.

NFL – NFL shifts Bills’ game vs. Browns to Detroit due to storm
The NFL is relocating the Bills’ home game against the Cleveland Browns to Detroit on Sunday because of a lake-effect snowstorm set to hit the Buffalo region. The move to relocate the game comes before the storm even began. The forecast is for between 1 to 3 feet of snow in the region through the weekend. The switch in sites means the Bills will play back-to-back games in Detroit. They’re scheduled to play the Lions on Thanksgiving.  This will be the third time that Ford Field has hosted a relocated game because of snow.  The Bills also played the Jets in Detroit in the 2014 season.   The Lions home also hosted a Minnesota Vikings game against the New York Giants in 2010 after heavy snow caused the roof of the Metrodome to collapse the morning of the game.

NFL – Lions go for third straight win, seek to slow down Giants
The New York Giants will try to improve to 8-2 and end the Detroit Lions’ two-game winning streak when the teams meet Sunday. The Giants returned from their bye week and beat the Houston Texans 24-16 at home. The Lions are improving under second-year coach Dan Campbell. They are looking for their first three-game winning streak since 2017.

NFL – Rodgers, NFL players urge league to nix turf, go with grass
Aaron Rodgers and his peers around the NFL are calling for teams to tear up their turf playing surfaces and replace them with grass. The outpouring comes a week after NFL Players Association President JC Tretter called on six venues to immediately change their field types, saying the artificial turf in those stadiums was resulting in higher injury rates. Players are concerned about non-contact and lower extremity injuries. The NFL has said its data shows injury rates are similar on grass and artificial turf. Rodgers says owners could be "putting your money where your mouth is if player safety is important.”  One of the fields mentioned is Ford Field in Detroit, which is a dome and grass cannot be grown inside.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 7, San Jose Sharks 4

Red Wings 7, Sharks 4 – Red Wings beat Sharks 7-4 to snap 4-game losing streak
Moritz Seider scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 to play and the Detroit Red Wings overcame a four-point game from Erik Karlsson to beat the San Jose Sharks 7-4. Karlsson rallied San Jose back from a 4-2 deficit in the third period with his third assist and then the tying goal in a span of less than three minutes. But then the NHL’s reigning Rookie of the Year Seider answered 2:23 later when he took a pass from David Perron and beat James Reimer for his first goal of the season. The Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak.

MLB – Judge wins AL MVP in runaway; Goldschmidt takes NL prize
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has won the American League MVP award, and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt took the NL prize. After hitting 62 home runs this season to break the AL record, Judge easily beat out Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani in an MVP race some thought might be close. The 6-foot-7 outfielder received 28 of 30 first-place votes and two seconds for 410 points from a Baseball Writers’ Association of America panel. Ohtani, last year’s winner, was picked first on two ballots and second on the other 28 for 280 points. Goldschmidt won the NL award for the first time after a couple of close calls earlier in his career. Padres third baseman Manny Machado came in second.

MLB – Texas Rangers to host MLB’s 2024 All-Star Game
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday that the Texas Rangers will host the 2024 All-Star Game. Manfred announced the game will be held July 16, 2024 at Globe Life Field, which opened during the 2020 pandemic season. The retractable roof stadium hosted the neutral site World Series and NL Championship Series that season. Manfred made the announcement at the conclusion of this week’s owners’ meetings in New York. Next year’s game will take place in Seattle, which last hosted in 2001 in Ichiro’s rookie year and Cal Ripken Jr.’s final season. The 2026 game will take place in Philadelphia to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA.

WNBA – Griner has begun serving sentence in Russian penal colony
WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony. That’s according to statements from her lawyers and agent on Thursday. Her lawyers say they visited her last week at a penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow. They say, “Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment.” The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at San Diego Gulls, 10:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 90, Andrews University 46

Men’s Basketball
Andrews University 68, Lake Michigan College 66

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Football – 11 Man Semifinals
Division 4 at Battle Creek Harper Creek
Edwardsburg (11-1) vs. Grand Rapids South Christian (12-0), 1:00 p.m.

Football – 8 Man State Championships
Division 1 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome
Martin (10-2) vs. Merrill (12-0), 11:00 a.m.

Division 2 at Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome
Mendon (10-2) vs. Powers North Central (12-0), 2:00 p.m.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(20) Michigan 91, Pittsburgh 60
Notre Dame 82, Southern Indiana 70

(20) Michigan 91, Pitt 60 – Howard, Dickinson lead No. 20 Michigan to 91-60 rout of Pitt
Jett Howard scored 17 points as No. 20 Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 91-60 rout of Pittsburgh on Wednesday night in the Legends Classic semifinals. After struggling to get past Eastern Michigan on Friday, the Wolverines (3-0) struggled at times during the first half before seizing control early in the second. Joey Baker and Kobe Bufkin added 14 apiece for Michigan. Hunter Dickinson totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists as Michigan shot 72% in the second half and 58.3% overall. Jamarius Burton led Pittsburgh (1-2) with 14 points and Blake Hinson added 13.

Notre Dame 82, S. Indiana 70 – Wertz scores 20, Notre Dame beats Southern Indiana 82-70
Trey Wertz scored 20 points, Nate Laszewski added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Notre Dame beat Southern Indiana 82-70. Laszewski hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds into the game and Notre Dame (3-0) led the rest of the way. Dane Goodwin’s layup made it 19-9 with 11:41 left in the first half and Wertz sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around three free throws by Cormac Ryan in a 9-0 spurt that made it 28-11 about 3 minutes later. Trevor Lakes hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting for Southern Indiana.

Tonight
(20) Michigan vs. Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. at Brooklyn            News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:00
Central Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(23) Michigan 99, Western Michigan 67
(9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58
Indiana State 84, Central Michigan 71

(23) Michigan 99, WMU 67 – Phelia, Kiser score 25 each, No. 23 Michigan women roll
Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 25 points each and No. 23 Michigan cruised to a 99-67 win over Western Michigan, the 20th straight home win for the Wolverines. Phelia set a career high on 11-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Kiser matched her career high on 11-of-18 shooting with 14 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Leigha Brown added 13 points for Michigan, which had a 51-15 rebounding advantage. Lauren Ross scored 27 points and Maggie Stutelberg, added 20 for Western Michigan (0-3). Ross was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and Stutelberg 6 of 12.

(9) Notre Dame 82, Northwestern 58 – Citron, Miles lead No. 9 Irish to easy win over Northwestern
Sonia Citron finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points before getting ejected and No. 9 Notre Dame pounded Northwestern 92-58. Lauren Ebo chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dara Mabrey broke a tie with her sister for career 3-pointers in an otherwise rough outing and the Irish rolled to an easy win. They led by 17 at halftime after things took a heated turn late in the second quarter. Notre Dame’s Natalija Marshall and the Northwestern’s Paige Mott got tied up and had some words. The Wildcats’ Caileigh Walsh, Courtney Shaw and Jasmine McWilliams were ejected for leaving the bench. Miles also got involved and picked up a technical. She was called for another one late in the third.

Tonight
Florida A&M at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.

MLB – Verlander, Alcantara are unanimous Cy Young Award winners
Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League are both unanimous selections for the Cy Young Award. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956. The 39-year-old Verlander won the award for the third time, having previously won in 2011 with Detroit and 2019 with Houston. He’s the 11th player to win it three times. Verlander missed almost all of the previous two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He led the AL in ERA. Alcantara led the majors in complete games with six.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 125, Charlotte Hornets 113
New Orleans Pelicans 124, Chicago Bulls 110

Pacers 125, Hornets 113 – Haliburton, Pacers beat Hornets; Ball re-injures ankle
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 11 assists, Myles Turner added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 125-113 on Wednesday night in a game in which Hornets guard LaMelo Ball re-injured his left ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points off the bench, including Indiana’s first 10 points of the fourth quarter, and the Pacers won for the sixth time in eight games. Buddy Heidl added 19 points. Ball finished with 26 points for the Hornets, but left with 1:34 left when he re-injured his left ankle — the same one that kept him out of the first 13 games of the season.

Pelicans 124, Bulls 110 – CJ McCollum scores 23 points, Pelicans top Bulls 124-110
CJ McCollum scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 22 and the New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game without Zion Williamson in the lineup, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-110. Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and finished with his 19 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. And the Pelicans combined to make 17 3-pointers en route to their third straight win overall, and fourth victory in five games. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 and Zach LaVine 25 points for Chicago. The Bulls have dropped three straight, starting with their home loss to New Orleans on Nov. 9.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12
Last Night
Western Michigan 12, Central Michigan 10
Eastern Michigan 31, Kent State 24

WMU 12, CMU 10 – Tyler, Carter help W. Michigan beat Central Michigan 12-10
Sean Tyler ran for a career-best 177 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 26 carries, Andre Carter had two sacks — including a safety in the closing minutes — and Palmer Domschke kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:52 to play as Western Michigan rallied to beat Central Michigan 12-10. The Broncos received the ensuing kickoff and went 57 yards in eight plays — including a 36-yard pass from Treyson Bourguet to Corey Crooms to convert a third-and-11 — to take the lead with Domschke’s field goal. Keni-H Lovely picked off a pass a few plays later to seal it for Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 Mid-American Conference). Carter finished with three tackles for losses and has 11 this season.

EMU 31, Kent St. 24 – Powell, Knue help E. Michigan beat Kent State 31-24
Taylor Powell threw three touchdown passes — two to Tanner Knue in the second half — and Eastern Michigan rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Kent State 31-24. Knue caught a 39-yard TD pass early in the third quarter, Jesus Gomez added a 33-yard field goal to make it 17-all going into the fourth before Knue’s second touchdown, an 11-yard reception, gave the Eagles the lead for good with 10:46 remaining. Poke finished with six receptions for 105 yards and Devontez Walker added 121 yards receiving for Kent State.

NCAAFB – Freeman guides No. 18 Notre Dame back from 0-2 start
Marcus Freeman’s started his first full season as Notre Dame coach with a stumble and a fall. Losing at No. 2 Ohio State was understandable. Losing the home opener to Marshall and sliding from preseason No. 5 to out of the rankings was not. And losing starting quarterback Tyler Buchner with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 2 only made matters worse. The Fighting Irish responded to the precarious moment by winning seven of their next eight games — all with a new quarterback, Drew Pyne. And now the Irish are back in the national conversation again.

NCAAFB – Virginia cancels game vs. Coastal Carolina after shooting
Virginia has canceled its home football game against No. 23 Coastal Carolina scheduled for Saturday following a shooting on campus that left three players dead and another wounded. The school says it has not determined if the Cavaliers will play their traditional final regular-season game at Virginia Tech on Nov. 26.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
St. Louis Blues 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Blues 5, Blackhawks 2 – O’Reilly, Kyrou help Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2
Ryan O’Reilly and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 for their fourth straight victory. Calle Rosen, Tyler Pitlick and Ivan Barbashev also scored as St. Louis closed out a perfect three-game trip. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves. The win streak for the Blues comes in the wake of an ugly eight-game slide, when they were outscored 38-12. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for Chicago, and Arvid Soderblom made 30 stops. The Blackhawks lost for the fourth time in five games.

Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, 10:30 p.m.

NHL – Hossa interested in more active role with Chicago Blackhawks
Marian Hossa isn’t exactly sure how he will feel when the Chicago Blackhawks retire his No. 81 jersey. The Hockey Hall of Famer is certain he is going to watch some more numbers from his championship teams in Chicago go up to the United Center rafters some day. The 43-year-old Hossa gets his moment before Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, another one of his five teams during his 19 NHL seasons. He becomes the eighth player to have his number retired by Chicago, joining an impressive list that also includes Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito.

NFL – National Football League – Week 11
Tonight
Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m.

NFL – Fields, Bears running game deal with Herbert’s injury
Quarterback Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ league-leading rushing attack are trying to deal with losing running back Khalil Herbert to a hip injury as they prepare to face the league’s second-ranked rushing team in the Atlanta Falcons. Rookie Trestan Ebner will step in for Herbert, who splits time with starter David Montgomery. Fields is going for his third straight 100-yard rushing game against the Falcons after TD runs of 67 and 61 yards in the past two games.

Tennis – Novak Djokovic has visa to play Australian Open in January
The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination. The 21-time Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled on public interest grounds on Jan. 14 and lost an appeal against deportation in the Full Federal Court. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he had approved Djokovic’s application to revoke the cancellation decision because the ground for canceling the visa no longer existed. The visa ban could have lasted for three years. The 35-year-old from Serbia is clear to compete at the Australian Open, which runs from Jan. 16-29.

AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Rockford Ice Hogs 5, Grand Rapids Griffins 1

NBAGL – NBA G-League
Tonight
Wisconsin Herd at Motor City Cruise, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Men’s Basketball
CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD

Women’s Basketball
Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, PPD

Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Andrews University at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT
Bradley 89, Eastern Michigan 61

Michigan State 86, (4) Kentucky 77 – 2OT – Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT
Malik Hall forced two extra periods with dunks off inbounds plays, and Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky 86-77 in double overtime after Oscar Tshiebwe concluded his strong season debut by fouling out. Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus national player of the year, had 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Wildcats before picking up his fifth foul late in the first overtime. Michigan State, coming off a one-point loss to No. 2 Gonzaga on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, appeared headed for another tough nonconference defeat. But the Spartans tied the game in the final seconds of regulation and overtime thanks to Hall, who finished with 20 points.

Bradley 89, EMU 61 – Bradley wins 89-61 against Eastern Michigan
Led by Malevy Leons’ 16 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 89-61 on Tuesday night. The Braves improved to 2-1 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 1-2. Emoni Bates had a game high 20 points to lead Eastern Michigan.

Tonight
(20) Michigan vs. Pittsburgh, 6:00 p.m. at Brooklyn,       WSJM 5:30
Southern Indiana at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 85, Oakland 39

Tonight
Central Michigan at Indianapolis, 6:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at (23) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
(9) Notre Dame at Northwestern, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 12
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4
Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference rivals Tennessee and LSU are at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the SEC appears in position to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall. USC, the Pac-12′s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh.

NCAAFB – Charlotte hires Michigan’s Poggi as head football coach
The Charlotte 49ers have named Michigan associate head coach Francis “Biff” Poggi as their head football coach. Poggi replaces Will Healy, who was fired earlier this season. Pete Rossomando has been serving as the interim coach and will finish out this season. Poggi inherits a team that has struggled in 2022. The 49ers are 2-9 entering the season finale Saturday against Louisiana Tech. Poggi’s introductory news conference is scheduled for next week. He is Charlotte’s third head football coach since the school’s FBS football program started in 2015.

NCAAFB – USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map
Southern California and UCLA’s pending arrivals to the Big Ten theoretically should give the league’s existing members the opportunity to expand their recruiting maps and pursue more West Coast prospects. But it apparently will take some time for these moves to have that kind of impact. Twelve high school juniors or seniors from states with Pac-12 programs have verbally committed to play football at one of the Big Ten’s 14 current member schools. Only four made their decisions after the Big Ten’s June 30 announcement that USC and UCLA would join the league in 2024.

NCAAFB – University of Virginia mourns for campus shooting victims
The University of Virginia community is mourning as new details emerge about both the three football players killed in a campus shooting this week and the criminal charges the suspect faces. Authorities have said university student Christopher Darnell Jones Jr. joined a group of about two dozen others who traveled by bus Sunday to Washington for a field trip. After the bus arrived back on campus, authorities say Jones opened fire, killing the three players and wounding two others. Jones was scheduled to make a first court appearance Wednesday.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Anaheim Ducks 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT

Ducks 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Ducks beat Wings, snap 3-game skid on Strome’s OT goal
Ryan Strome scored on a pass from Trevor Zegras with 49 seconds left in overtime and the Anaheim Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. After John Klingberg scored his first goal for his new team with 46 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, the Ducks earned only their fifth win of the season when a clearing attempt by Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi hit Strome in front of the net. Zegras and Strome executed a back-and-forth passing game that ended with Strome’s fifth goal of the season.

Tonight
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.

MLB – Veteran skippers Francona, Showalter voted Managers of Year
Terry Francona of the Cleveland Guardians and Buck Showalter of the New York Mets have been voted Managers of the Year, improving the already sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Showalter narrowly won the National League award in a wide-open race, becoming the third person to take the prize four times and the first to do it with four different franchises. He won in the American League with the New York Yankees in 1994, Texas Rangers in 2004 and Baltimore Orioles in 2014. The other four-time winners are Hall of Famers Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa. Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde finished second to Francona in the American League, while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers was runner-up in the NL.

MLB – Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract
First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York.

NFL – Bears place RB Herbert on IR because of hip injury
The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve because of a hip injury, a big setback for a team leading the NFL in rushing yards. Herbert will miss at least four games. He was hurt returning a kickoff near the end of last week’s 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions. Herbert is the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Fields. He has 643 yards on 108 attempts while sharing duties with David Montgomery.

Golf – LIV/PGA – McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf
Rory McIlroy says golf cannot begin to come together as long as Greg Norman is running Saudi-funded LIV Golf. McIlroy says no one is going to talk unless there’s an adult in the room and that Norman needs to go. McIlroy is in Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship that ends the European tour season. McIlroy says it will be difficult to get anywhere until lawsuits in the U.S. and the U.K. are sorted out. He also takes issue with Norman saying Tiger Woods should be thankful for LIV forcing the tour to provide more money to plays.

Olympics – Summer 2024 – 2020 Olympic champ Sunisa Lee to make a run at Paris 2024
Sunisa Lee is going to make another run at Olympic glory. The 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion has announced she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn. Lee became the fifth straight American to win Olympic gold when she edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in the finals at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Lee still fulfilled her commitment to compete at Auburn, helping the Tigers to the NCAA finals last spring. Lee says she doesn’t want her gold-medal moment in Japan to be a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

Tennis – Unvaccinated Djokovic set for visa to play Australian Open
Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in the Australian Open in January despite his high-profile deportation from Australia this year because he isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister is putting aside Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. Djokovic is a 35-year-old from Serbia who had faced that lengthy ban because he is a foreign citizen whose visa was revoked. The Australian Border Force previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined to comment on privacy.

FIFA – World Cup – Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup
Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this year, according to the casino industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20.5 million American adults plan to bet on the biggest soccer tournament in the world, legally or otherwise. The survey is the organization’s first for World Cup betting. This World Cup is the first to be held while legal sports betting is widespread in America. The U.S. was the top choice to win at 24%, followed by Brazil at 19%, Argentina at 17% and Germany at 10%.

AHL – American Hockey League
Today
Rockford Ice Hogs at Grand Rapids Griffins, 11:00 a.m.

NBAGL – NBA G-League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Gold 122, Cleveland Charge 116
Wisconsin Herd 137, Motor City Cruise 112

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Hope College JV 76, Lake Michigan College 66

Men’s Basketball
Hope College JV 91, Lake Michigan College 81

Tonight
Men’s Basketball
CBG Preparatory at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball
Great Lakes Christian College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Volleyball – State Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Mason High School
Saline 3, Gull Lake 1

Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Shelby 2
-Kalamazoo Christian will face Calumet in the State Semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek

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NFL – National Football League – Week 10
Yesterday
Washington Commanders 32, Philadelphia Eagles 21

Commanders 32, Eagles 21 – Commanders end sloppy Eagles’ perfect season 32-21
The Eagles’ bid for an undefeated season is over. The Washington Commanders turned methodical drives into scores and took advantage of turnover-prone Philadelphia to stun the Eagles 32-21 on Monday night and send them to their first loss in nine games this season. Behind Jalen Hurts, the Eagles were 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and the last team in the NFL that could make a run at Miami’s 17-0 mark in 1972 and the lone perfect season. The 2007 New England Patriots came close, going 18-0 before a Super Bowl loss. The Commanders also spoiled Pittsburgh’s 11-0 start in 2020. Hurts threw for just 174 yards.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan State vs. (4) Kentucky, 7:00 p.m. (at Indianapolis)  Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00
Eastern Michigan at Bradley, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – North Carolina, Gonzaga are 1-2 atop AP Top 25 poll
North Carolina and Gonzaga are 1-2 in the first regular-season men’s college basketball poll from The Associated Press. Third-ranked Houston and fourth-ranked Kentucky picked up the remaining first-place votes in Top 25 with only slight changes from the preseason rankings. Baylor, Kansas, Duke, UCLA, Arkansas and Creighton round out the top 10. Tennessee fell 11 spots while Villanova fell out for the first time since February 2019. No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 25 Connecticut are the new additions.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Oakland at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 Stanford showdown set
South Carolina remains the unanimous choice at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks will face second-ranked Stanford on Sunday in the 63rd meeting between the top two teams in the poll. Texas, Iowa and UConn round out the first five. Ohio State moved up six spots to eighth after beating then-No. 5 Tennessee last week. The Lady Vols fell to 11th. Villanova and Utah entered the rankings at No. 24 and 25, replacing Princeton and South Dakota State.

NCAAFB – Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 UVA FB players
Authorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip. The shooting set off panic and a 12-hour lockdown of the campus until the suspect was captured Monday. Students who were told to shelter in place beginning late Sunday described terrifying hours in hiding. While police searched for the gunman through the night, students sought safety in closets, dorm rooms, libraries and apartments. They listened to police scanners and tried to remember everything they were taught as children during active-shooter drills. The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.

NCAAFB – Coach: Slain Virginia football players ‘were all good kids’
Three University of Virginia football players killed in an on-campus shooting are being remembered by head football coach Tony Elliott as “incredible young men with huge aspirations and extremely bright futures.” Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were returning from a class trip Sunday night when authorities say they were killed by a fellow student. The young men were athletes who’d been journeying through varying periods of transition in their college football careers. One was bouncing back from a season-ending injury. Another had changed positions on the team. And yet another had recently transferred in from the University of Wisconsin.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Carolina Hurricanes 3, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Hurricanes 3, Blackhawks 0 – Rookie Kochetkov gets 1st shutout, Canes beat Blackhawks 3-0
Rookie Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for his first career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for Carolina. Andrei Svechnikov scored his team-leading 12th goal, and Brent Burns had two assists. Kochetkov wasn’t heavily tested, but made some timely close-in stops in his second start this season and fifth game of his career. Chicago’s Petr Mrazek blocked 29 shots as the Blackhawks were blanked for the third time this season.

Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 p.m.

NHL – Sedin twins, Luongo and Alfredsson inducted to Hall of Fame
Henrik and Daniel Sedin, Canucks teammate Roberto Luongo, former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, Finnish women’s national team player Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie were welcomed into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2022 on Monday. The Sedin twins and Luongo were elected in their first years of eligibility back in June, while Alfredsson had waited since 2017. The induction increased the number of Swedish players in the hall from four to seven.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Toronto Raptors 115, Detroit Pistons 111

Raptors 115, Pistons 111 – Blanton, Boucher lead short-handed Raptors past Pistons
Dalano Banton scored 27 points and Chris Boucher added 20 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Detroit Pistons 115-111. O.G. Anunoby added 19 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, which played without Fred VanVleet (non-COVID illness), Pascal Siakam (abdominal strain) and Gary Trent (hip). Rookie Jaden Ivey scored 21 for Detroit, which lost its fourth straight. Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points.

MLB – Seattle’s Rodríguez, Atlanta’s Harris voted top rookies
Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez and Atlanta’s Michael Harris II, a pair of 21-year-old center fielders, are baseball’s Rookies of the Year. Rodriguez hit .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. He won the AL honor by receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes and one second for 148 points from a BBWAA panel. Harris batted .297 with 19 homers, 64 RBIs and 20 steals. He was voted the NL award, getting 22 firsts and eight seconds for 134 points from a different BBWAA panel.

MLB – Cubs release 5-time Gold Glove outfielder Heyward
The Chicago Cubs have released Jason Heyward, cutting ties with a five-time Gold Glove outfielder who never produced at the plate the way they hoped. The 33-year-old Heyward had one season left on the $184 million, eight-year contract he signed prior to the 2016 season. He hit .245 with 62 home runs over seven years with the Cubs. Heyward famously rallied teammates with a pep talk during a rain delay late in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. Chicago went on to win 8-7 in 10 innings, ending a championship drought that dated to 1908.

Olympics – Winter 2026 – Russian skater Valieva could miss 2026 Olympics over doping
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says 16-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva faces a potential four-year doping ban which would rule her out of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo. CAS has registered an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency and says WADA is seeking a four-year ban to start on the date CAS makes its ruling. That would cover the next Olympics in Italy. WADA also wants Valieva to be disqualified from events including her gold-medal win in the Olympic team event in Beijing in February.

Tennis – Djokovic set to be granted visa to play Australian Open
Novak Djokovic is set to be granted a visa to play in next year’s Australian Open despite his high-profile deportation in January. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says it has confirmed newspaper reports that the immigration minister has overturned Djokovic’s potential three-year exclusion period from Australia. The Australian Border Force has previously said an exclusion period could be waived under certain circumstances. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has declined comment on privacy grounds. That means any announcement on Djokovic’s visa status for Australia would have to come from the 35-year-old Serbian tennis star.

FIFA – World Cup – US Soccer uses rainbow crest in Qatar
The U.S. Soccer Federation is using a rainbow version of its crest at the Americans’ World Cup training facility in Doha, Qatar. The federation normally uses a crest with blue lettering and red stripes but changed the stripes to seven different colors at the training facility, where workouts started ahead of the Americans’ World Cup opener against Wales on Nov. 21. The rainbow crest is part of the Be the Change initiative of the USSF and its players. Qatar has been criticized over attitudes towards LGBTQ fans and the treatment of migrant workers.

NBAGL – NBA G-League
Tonight
Cleveland Charge at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.
Motor City Cruise at Wisconsin Herd, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Hope College JV, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Hope College JV, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Volleyball – State Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Mason High School
Gull Lake vs. Saline, 6:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Hudsonville Unity Christian
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Shelby, 6:30 p.m.

AP MEN’S TOP 25

1

North Carolina (44)

2-0

2

Gonzaga (14)

2-0

3

Houston (2)

2-0

4

Kentucky (3)

2-0

5

Baylor

2-0

6

Kansas

2-0

7

Duke

2-0

8

UCLA

2-0

9

Arkansas

2-0

10

Creighton

2-0

11

Texas

2-0

12

Indiana

2-0

13

Auburn

2-0

14

Arizona

2-0

15

TCU

2-0

16

Virginia

2-0

17

San Diego State

2-0

18

Alabama

2-0

19

Illinois

2-0

20

Michigan

2-0

21

Dayton

2-0

22

Tennessee

1-1

23

Texas Tech

2-0

24

Texas A&M

2-0

25

UConn

2-0

AP WOMEN’S TOP 25

1

South Carolina (30)

2-0

2

Stanford

4-0

3

Texas

1-0

4

Iowa

3-0

5

UConn

1-0

6

Louisville

3-0

7

Iowa State

2-0

8

Ohio State

2-0

9

Notre Dame

2-0

10

NC State

3-0

11

Tennessee

1-1

12

Indiana

2-0

13

North Carolina

2-0

14

Virginia Tech

2-0

15

LSU

3-0

16

Oklahoma

2-0

17

Baylor

2-0

18

Arizona

2-0

19

Maryland

2-1

20

Creighton

2-0

21

Oregon

2-0

22

Nebraska

2-0

23

Michigan

2-0

24

Villanova

2-0

25

Utah

3-0

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NFL – National Football League – Week 10
Yesterday
Detroit Lions 31, Chicago Bears 30
Indianapolis Colts 25, Las Vegas Raiders 20

Lions 31, Bears 30 – Lions overcome big effort by Fields, beat Bears 31-30
Jamaal Williams scored on a 1-yard run in the closing minutes, Jared Goff threw for 236 yards and a touchdown, and the Detroit Lions overcame another spectacular effort by Chicago’s Justin Fields to beat the Bears 31-30. The Lions scored 21 points in the fourth quarter on the way to their second straight win after losing five in a row. They wiped out a 14-point deficit with two quick TDs, tying it on a 20-yard interception return by Jeff Okudah. Fields then went 67 yards untouched for a TD to put Chicago back on top 30-24. Cairo Santos missed the extra point. Goff led an eight-play, 91-yard drive in the closing minutes. Williams made it 31-30 when he scored with 2:21 remaining. Fields ran for 147 yards and two scores and threw for two.  According to STATS, Chicago became the first team in NFL history to score at least 29 points in three consecutive games and lose all three. The Bears have dropped six of seven overall.

Colts 25, Raiders 20 – Matt Ryan, interim coach Saturday rally Colts past Raiders
Matt Ryan got his job back as the Colts’ starter under TV analyst-turned-interim coach Jeff Saturday. The veteran quarterback delivered a 35-yard touchdown pass to Parris Campbell to lead Indianapolis to a 25-20 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. The touchdown with 5:07 left came shortly after the 37-year-old quarterback converted a third-and-3 with a 39-yard run to the Raiders’ 36-yard line. His play helped give Saturday his first victory. It also handed the Raiders their third loss in a row and will increase the scrutiny on first-year coach Josh McDaniels.

Other NFL Scores
Carolina 25, Atlanta 15
Tampa Bay 21, Seattle 16
Kansas City 27, Jacksonville 17
Miami 39, Cleveland 17
Minnesota 33, Buffalo 30, OT
N.Y. Giants 24, Houston 16
Pittsburgh 20, New Orleans 10
Tennessee 17, Denver 10
Arizona 27, L.A. Rams 17
Green Bay 31, Dallas 28, OT
San Francisco 22, L.A. Chargers 16
Open: Baltimore, Cincinnati,
N.Y. Jets, New England

Tonight
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Notre Dame 88, Youngstown State 81
Valparaiso 81, Western Michigan 65
Central Michigan 76, Eastern Illinois 60

Notre Dame 88, Youngstown State 81 – Goodwin scores 20, Notre Dame defeats Youngstown State 88-81
Dane Goodwin scored 20 points to lead all five starters in double figures and Notre Dame held off Youngstown State 88-81. The Fighting Irish led 70-69 before Trey Wertz, Goodwin and J.J. Starling all scored at the rim to give them a seven-point lead that they were able to milk over the final 3 minutes. Starling hit a big 3-pointer that gave the Irish a 79-73 lead with about two minutes remaining. Less than a minute later, Starling hit another 3-pointer for an 82-75 advantage. Notre Dame led for the final 35 minutes but never by more than 10 points. Adrian Nelson had 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Penguins.

Valpo 81, WMU 65 – Valparaiso earns 81-65 win over Western Michigan
Ben Krikke had 28 points in Valparaiso’s 81-65 victory over Western Michigan. Krikke was 13 of 24 shooting, including 0 for 3 from distance, and went 2 for 5 from the line for the Beacons. Kobe King scored 26 points while shooting 9 for 13 and 5 of 5 from the free throw line. Quinton Green added 10 points. The Broncos were led by Lamar Norman Jr., who recorded 25 points. Tray Maddox Jr. added 16 points for Western Michigan. In addition, Markeese Hastings finished with six points.

CMU 76, EIU 60 – Central Michigan defeats Eastern Illinois 76-60
Led by Kevin Miller’s 23 points and 9 assists, the Central Michigan Chippewas defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers 76-60 on Sunday night. Markus Harding added 19 for Central Michigan, who took a 42-21 lead into halftime.  The Chippewas are now 1-1 on the season, while the Panthers dropped to 0-3. Kinyon Hodges had 10 points to lead Eastern Illinois.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Michigan State 97, Western Michigan 49
Eastern Michigan 81, SIU-Edwardsville 62

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11
Saturday
Michigan State 27, Rutgers 21
(20) Notre Dame 35, Navy 32
(3) Michigan 34, Nebraska 3

NCAAFB – No. 1 UGA leads unchanged top 5; Ducks, UCLA slip
No. 1 Georgia leads an unchanged top five in The Associated Press college football poll. The rest of the Top 25 has been shuffled around after eight ranked teams lost. The Bulldogs received all but one of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 for the second straight week. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 TCU and No. 5 Tennessee held their spots after victories Saturday, with only the Horned Frogs facing a real challenge. Oregon losing at home to Washington and UCLA losing at home to Arizona has shaken up the rest of the top 10.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Denver Nuggets 126, Chicago Bulls 103

Nuggets 126, Bulls 103 – Porter’s 31 points lead Nuggets past Bulls 126-103
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 126-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Porter made 11 of 16 shots, including six 3-pointers. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic equaled his season high with 14 assists despite not playing the entire fourth quarter, and Jamal Murray added 23 points. Bulls leading scorer DeMar DeRozan didn’t take his first shot until midway through the second quarter but finished with 16 points. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 21 points. The Bulls trailed 43-39 before the Nuggets embarked on a 19-8 run to close out the first half. Andre Drummond became the 52nd center in NBA history and the eighth Bulls center to reach the 10,000-point mark.

Tonight
Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

FIFA – Pugh scores game-winner in 2-1 US victory over Germany
Mallory Pugh scored the go-ahead goal in the 56th minute and the U.S. women avoided a fourth straight loss with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Germany on Sunday. Sophia Smith also scored for the top-ranked United States, which went into the match at Red Bull Stadium with its first three-game losing streak since 1993. Germany had defeated the United States 2-1 on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. That loss snapped a 71-game unbeaten streak for the United States on home soil, stretching back to a loss to Australia in July 2017.

Golf – PGA – Finau sails to 4-shot victory in Houston, 3rd win of year
Tony Finau has won the Houston Open and it was never in doubt. For a guy who once had a hard time winning, this one was easy. Finau had a four-shot lead going into the final round. He led by as many as eight shots along the back nine. Finau shot a 69 and won by four shots over Tyson Alexander. Finau won for the third time this year. He now has four PGA Tour victories in his last 30 starts. He won only one time in his first 185 starts on the PGA Tour.

Golf – LPGA – Nelly Korda rallies to win Pelican and returns to No. 1
Nelly Korda’s first LPGA Tour victory of the year is taking her back to No. 1 in the world. Korda won the Pelican Women’s Championship after a duel with Lexi Thompson. Korda pulled ahead with two late birdies and shot 64. Thompson couldn’t catch her. Korda was emotional after her round because it’s been a tough year. She missed four months with a blood clot in her left arm and has struggled to regain her form. But she won the Pelican Women’s Championship for the second straight year. And she is No. 1 again. That’s where she started the year.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Indy Fuel 2, Kalamazoo Wings 1

NBAGL – NBA G-League
Yesterday
Cleveland Charge 121, Grand Rapids Gold 106
Windy City Bulls 121, Iowa Wolves 105

MHSAA – Niles new football field finally completed
Fans of the Niles football team have had a long road this season. The 2022 football season was played entirely on the road this fall as Viking Stadium was being converted from a grass playing field to artificial turf.  Construction on the field didn’t start until August, which made it impossible for the Vikings to play any games at home this season.    Niles had four home games scheduled, their game against Buchanan was played at Berrien Springs new Sylvester Stadium.  Games against Vicksburg and Dowagiac were played at Steve Upton Field at Dickinson Stadium in St. Joe. And the Vikings homecoming game against Paw Paw was actually played at Falan Field in Paw Paw.  But a week after the Vikings were eliminated from the 2022 football playoffs, Niles field is finally complete.   Even though there aren’t any upcoming football games for the community to celebrate it’s unveiling. Niles is hosting a community celebration on Thursday, November 17 at 4:30 p.m.   A ribbon cutting for the Niles High School Sports and Competition Field at Viking Stadium will be held at 4:30, then the field will remain open for the community to view the new field.  The new field is lined for both football and soccer.  It’s unknown if the Niles girls soccer team will be opening up the spring season on the new field or not.  We do know that the first official football game will be on the opening week of the 2023 season against St. Joseph.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Friday
Football – 11 Man Regional Finals
Division 4
Edwardsburg 24, Hastings 14
Semifinals: Edwardsburg (11-1) vs. Grand Rapids South Christian (12-0), Saturday, 1:00 at Battle Creek Harper Creek

Division 7
Jackson Lumen Christi 7, Lawton 6
Lawton finishes the season with a record of 9-3

Division 8
Ottawa Lake Whiteford 38, White Pigeon 26
White Pigeon finishes the season with a record of 8-4

Saturday
Football – 8-Man State Semifinals
Division 1
Martin 42, Brown City 8
State Finals: Martin (10-2) vs. Merrill (12-0), Saturday, 11:00 a.m. at Northern Michigan University, Marquette

Division 2
Mendon 30, Morrice 14
State Finals: Mendon (10-2) vs. Powers North Central (12-0), Saturday, 2:00 p.m. at Northern Michigan University, Marquette

AP TOP 25

1

Georgia (62)

10-0

2

Ohio State (1)

10-0

3

Michigan

10-0

4

TCU

10-0

5

Tennessee

9-1

6

LSU

8-2

7

USC

9-1

8

Alabama

8-2

9

Clemson

9-1

10

Utah

8-2

11

Penn State

8-2

12

Oregon

8-2

13

North Carolina

9-1

14

Ole Miss

8-2

15

Washington

8-2

16

UCLA

8-2

17

UCF

8-2

18

Notre Dame

7-3

19

Kansas State

7-3

20

Florida State

7-3

21

Tulane

8-2

22

Cincinnati

8-2

23

Coastal Carolina

9-1

24

Oklahoma State

7-3

25

Oregon State

7-3

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Our Midwest Family Player of the week is Abby Baushke of Decatur High School Volleyball. Abby is a sophomore at Decatur.   She also plays basketball, softball, club volleyball, and is a member of the National Honor Society, in the classroom she has a 3.642 GPA

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